Over 1830 report card and Individual Education Plan comments organized in a ready-to-use format.
By: STEVAN KRAJNJAN
Report Card Comments
THIS BOOK BELONGS TO: ____________________________
Insert student name into the comment that most accurately matches the level of achievement. Key words are bolded and comments ranked by topic, nature, and length, making sight reading and search easy for busy teachers. Saves hundreds of hours of valuable time.
ISBN 0-9689702-7-3 Š Stevan Krajnjan
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………………
i - ii
What you need to know about this book …………………………………………….
1
Binder Spine Labels …………………………………………………………………….
2
Introductory Comments ………………………………………………………………...
3 - 14
Completion of Writing Tasks …………………………………………………………..
16
Writing/Printing Comments ……………………………………………………………
17 - 26
Writing Process ………………………………………………………………………...
27 - 29
Proofreading and Editing ………………………………………………………………
30 - 33
Language Conventions ………………………………………………………………..
34 - 35
Written Expression …………………………………………………………………….
36 - 40
Spelling …………………………………………………………………………………..
41 - 45
General Reading Comments…………………………………………………………..
46 - 49
Reading Comprehension ………………………………………………………………. 50 - 55 Decoding Strategies ……………………………………………………………………. 56 - 62 Reading Fluency ………………………………………………………………………... 63 - 65 Positive Attitude Toward Reading …………………………………………………….. 66 Oral Communication …………………………………………………………………...
67 - 73
Articulation and Intelligible Speech …………………………………………………… 74 - 76 Listening Skills …………………………………………………………………………..
77 - 79
Homework Completion …………………………………………………………………. 80 - 87 Use of Student Planner/ Organizer/ Agenda ………………………………………… 88 - 93 Class Participation ……………………………………………………………………… 94 - 101 Group Work ……………………………………………………………………………..
102 - 104
Independent Work ………………………………………………………………………. 105 - 107 Initiative …………………………………………………………………………………... 108 - 109 Problem Solving ………………………………………………………………………… 110 Goal Setting to Improve Work …………………………………………………………. 111 - 112 Attending and Concentrating ………………………………………………………….. 113 - 121 Accepting Responsibility for Own Behavior …………………………………………. 123 - 124
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Class Behavior Necessary for Academic Success …………………………….
125 - 132
Self-Control ………………………………………………………………………….
133 - 137
Effort and Motivation ……………………………………………………………….
138 - 139
Positive Self-Image ………………………………………………………………...
140 - 141
Work Habits and Attitude ………………………………………………………….
142 - 144
Organizational Skills …………………………………………………………………
145 - 149
Sense of Ownership and Responsibility for Own Education …………………..
150 - 152
Social Skills ………………………………………………………………………….
153 - 155
Math Problem Solving ………………………………………………………………
156 - 159
Math Comments - Variety …………………………………………………………..
160 - 164
Science Comments ………………………………………………………………….
165 - 167
Independent Thinking and Risk Taking ……………………………………………
168
Memory Coping Strategies ………………………………………………………….
169
Self Advocacy ………………………………………………………………………..
170
Next Steps ……………………………………………………………………………..
171 - 173
Evaluation Not Possible ………………………………………………… …………..
174
Evaluation Based Only on Completed Work ………………………………………
175
Things to Do Form…………………………………………………………………….. 176
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Report Card & IEP Comments
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• Assignments are completed by due dates and (sometimes/ usually/ always/ consistently) display care and effort. (G)
• ___________ has (sometimes/ often) neglected to submit assignments by due date. (G,N)
• ___________ completes homework on time and with care. (P) • Assignments are completed with care and effort by due dates. (P) • It is noted that homework completion was more consistent this term. (P) • ___________ always completes homework with effort and diligence. (P) • ___________ often completes his/her homework on time and with care. (P) • ___________ puts forth a consistent effort to complete homework on time. (P) • ___________ consistently completes assignments on time and with care. (P) • ___________ accepts responsibility for completing tasks on time and with care. (P) • ___________ consistently finishes homework assignments on time and with care. (P) • Assignments are completed by due dates, usually with satisfactory care and effort. (P) • Majority of assignments are completed by due dates with satisfactory care and effort. (P) • ___________ consistently completes and submits all assignments for evaluation on time. (P) •
___________ completes assignments by due dates, but not always to the best of his/ her ability. (P)
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• ___________ has made (some/ good/ excellent) progress this term. (G) • ___________ remains focused in class, but (often/ occasionally/ rarely) needs reminders to stay on task. (G) • ___________ consistently takes responsibility for his/her own share of the work when participating in class and group activities. He/she remains focused in class, but (often/ occasionally/ rarely) needs reminders to stay on task. (G)
• ___________ is a leader in his/her class who cooperates with others and always tries to work above and beyond the assigned tasks. (P,P) • ___________ is a highly motivated student who participates in class activities with creativity and great deal of enthusiasm. His/her willingness to lead, organize and inspire others is well noted. (P,P)
• ___________’s work often exhibits thought and care. (P) • ___________ works well independently and with others. (P) • ___________ consistently participates in class and group activities. (P) • ___________ shows self-direction in goal setting and goal achievement. (P) • ___________ shows (continues to demonstrate) a keen interest in learning. (P) • ___________ shows effective time management and organizational skills. (P) • ___________ is a co-operative student who works well with other classmates. (P) •
___________ has put forth a consistent effort in all areas of his/her work this term. (P)
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